Europe Vocab Flashcards

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Judaism

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The cultural, social, and religious beliefs and practices of the Jews

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Christianity

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The religion derived from Jesus Christ, based on the Bible as sacred scripture

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Islam

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The religious faith of Muslims including belief in Allah as the sole deity and in Muhammad as his prophet

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Economic Power

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Capacity to influence other people or societies through trade, buying, or selling

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Military Power

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Capacity to use force or the threat of force to influence other people or societies

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Ancient

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Of or relating to a remote period, to a time early in history, or to those living in such a period or time

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Crusade

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Any of the military expeditions undertaken by Christian powers in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries to win the Holy Land from the Muslims

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Imam

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The prayer leader of a mosque

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Devout

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Committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises

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Nefarious

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Flagrantly wicked or impious: evil